Species diversity, molecular phylogeny and ecological habits of Cyanosporus (Polyporales, Basidiomycota) with an emphasis on Chinese collections.

ABSTRACT: Cyanosporus is a genus widely distributed in Asia, Europe, North America, South America and Oceania. It grows on different angiosperm and gymnosperm trees and can cause brown rot of wood. Blue-tinted basidiomata of Cyanosporus makes it easy to distinguish from other genera, but the similar morphological characters make it difficult to identify species within the genus. Phylogeny and taxonomy of Cyanosporus were carried out based on worldwide samples with an emphasis on Chinese collections, and the species diversity of the genus is updated. Four new species, C.flavus, C.rigidus, C.subungulatus and C.tenuicontextus, are described based on the evidence of morphological characters, distribution areas, host trees and molecular phylogenetic analys

SUBMITTER: Liu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9633980 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature